There are 8 ways to get from Australia to Montevideo by plane, car ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sydney International Airport to Carrasco International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane SYD - MVD
22h 14m$863–1,316Fly Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD)plane MEL - MVD
22h 40m$970–3,720Fly Sydney International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane SYD - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
21h 59m$1,084–1,788Fly Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery (AEP)plane MEL - AEP
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
22h 25m$1,191–2,092Fly Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane SYD - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
26h 53m$1,195–1,798Fly Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE)plane MEL - EZE
- Take the car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideocarferry
27h 19m$1,102–2,102Fly Sydney International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane SYD - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
22h 23mFly Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Punta Del Este Airport (PDP)plane MEL - PDP
- Take a shuttle bus from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
22h 49m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Montevideo is to fly which costs $850 - $1,400 and takes 22h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Montevideo is to fly and car ferry which takes 21h 59m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
The distance between Australia and Montevideo is 11893 km.
It takes approximately 22h 14m to get from Australia to Montevideo, including transfers.
There are 536+ hotels available in Montevideo.
What companies run services between Australia and Montevideo, Uruguay?
LATAM Chile and Qantas fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Carrasco International Airport (MVD) once daily.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Carrasco International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
- Website
- aerolineas.com.ar
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ministro Pistarini International Airport via Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Melbourne Airport, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Punta Del Este Airport via Sydney International Airport, Santiago, Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Phone
- +598 9484 5671
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
Shuttle from Punta Del Este Airport to Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Phone
- +54 11 4316 6530
- [email protected]
- Website
- intl.buquebus.com
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
Car ferry from Puerto Madero to Puerto Montevideo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Schedules at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Book at
- intl.buquebus.com
- Tourist
- $70–110
- Bussines
- $85–130
- First
- $95–150
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